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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Callie's physical development compare to that of the other girls in her sixth grade class?
2. What does Desdemona confess to Cal?
3. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Callie is concerned about her upcoming appointment with Dr. Bauer?
4. Why do the homeless men beat Cal?
5. Why is Callie given the position of goalie on the field hockey team at her school?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Baker-Inglis English class production of Antigone.
2. How does Milton attempt to down play Callie's condition when telling her about the course of treatment?
3. How do Milton and Chapter Eleven attempt to "bury the hatchet" when Chapter Eleven returns home to support his parents following Callie's disappearance?
4. What does Callie notice in Miss Grotowski's math class that makes her question her own physical development?
5. Describe the series of medical examinations that leads to Callie being referred to Dr. Luce.
6. Describe Zora Khyber.
7. Compare and contrast Milton's and Chapter Eleven's views on the Vietnam War.
8. What information does Callie get about her condition when she meets with Dr. Luce?
9. Describe the circumstances that lead Milton to cancel the Stephanides family's trip to Turkey.
10. Describe the changes in Chapter Eleven that Callie notices when he returns home from his freshman year at college.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several characters who influence the person that the narrator becomes. Select the two characters who you believe have the greatest impact on her development and:
1) describe each character's actions or beliefs as they relate to Cal/Calliope.
2) discuss the impact of this character on Cal/Calliope's life and personality.
3) discuss why you selected each particular character. What about each character made him/her more of an influence on Cal/Calliope than others?
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides weaves actual events from history (Turkish and American) into his fictional story. Select one of the situations where he places his characters within a real historical context and:
1) Describe the historical context of the scene or chapter (i.e. What actually happened in history that Eugenides uses in the book?).
2) Discuss the relationship between the historical context and the fictional story of the Stephanides family. What does this piece of history have to do with the family's life? Why does Eugenides choose to place these characters at this particular point in the story in this particular historical context?
Essay Topic 3
Dr. Luce's study of Cal/Calliope not only explains his/her medical condition, but also causes him/her to make the decision to change genders.
1) Describe Dr. Luce's conclusions about Cal/Calliope's medical condition. What is his diagnosis? What does he propose as a course of treatment?
2) Analyze the accuracy of Dr. Luce's conclusions. Did he correctly diagnose Cal/Calliope? Why or why not? Was his course of treatment appropriate? Why or why not?
3) Discuss how Cal/Calliope's life would have been different if s/he had continued to work with Dr. Luce and had followed his course of treatment.
Cite several specific examples from the novel to support your ideas.
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